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Two vaccine syringes on a baggy labelled with San Diego Zoo and Bonobo
Can Animals Get Covid and Should They Be Vaccinated?
While covid has caused illness and millions of deaths among humans, multiple nonhuman animal species have turned out to be susceptible to it, too.
Can Animals Get Covid and Should They Be Vaccinated?
Can Animals Get Covid and Should They Be Vaccinated?

While covid has caused illness and millions of deaths among humans, multiple nonhuman animal species have turned out to be susceptible to it, too.

While covid has caused illness and millions of deaths among humans, multiple nonhuman animal species have turned out to be susceptible to it, too.

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A vet and technician take a sample from a dog for use in PetDx’s OncoK9 test, which screens cell-free DNA for genomic alterations associated with cancer.
The Pet Health Industry Takes on Canine Cancer
Diana Kwon | Oct 17, 2022 | 9 min read
Advanced genomic tools have provided biotech companies new approaches to help our furry friends—but experts say several limitations remain.
a kitten looks up at a person listening to its chest with a stethoscope
Tracking Companion Animal Disease
Anthony King | Aug 3, 2021 | 5 min read
Surveillance networks set up to detect outbreaks among pets could one day have public health uses too.  
Our Pets May Harbor Much More Than Coronavirus
Ashley Yeager | Jul 13, 2020 | 3 min read
While concern over SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats has captured attention, scientists have also been investigating whether pets can transmit multidrug-resistant bacteria to us.
a photo of a dog, a cat, and a ferret
Cats, Ferrets Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: Study
Shawna Williams | Apr 2, 2020 | 2 min read
Researchers report that dogs, pigs, chickens, and ducks did not easily become infected.
cat paw
China’s First Cloned Kitten, Garlic
Nicoletta Lanese | Sep 6, 2019 | 3 min read
Owner Huang Yu dug up his deceased cat to give its cells to the pet-cloning company Sinogene.
Cats recognize their names
Cats Perk Up at the Sound of Their Own Names
Carolyn Wilke | Apr 5, 2019 | 2 min read
The familiar word elicits a twitch of the ears or swish of the tail, suggesting felines can distinguish their names from other words.
a baby and a puppy asleep on carpet
Number of Pets in Infancy Tied to Lower Allergy Risk
Shawna Williams | Dec 19, 2018 | 1 min read
A study finds the effect is dose-dependent, with each additional pet further lowering the odds of developing allergies.
CDC Identifies Seoul Virus Outbreak Among Pet Rat Owners
Diana Kwon | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 min read
These are the first known cases of individuals catching the virus from their pets in Canada or the U.S.
Scientists Are Building the First Full-Body PET Scanner
Diana Kwon | Mar 20, 2017 | 2 min read
The new technology could allow for new and improved applications in both medicine and research.  
Pet Meds Adapted from Human Therapies
Jenny Rood | Oct 1, 2016 | 8 min read
Companies focused on developing treatments for dogs, cats, and horses are bringing a diverse array of products to the pet medicine market.
Gene Expression Imaged in the Living Human Brain
Tracy Vence | Aug 10, 2016 | 1 min read
For the first time, researchers visualize histone deacetylase in the brains of healthy volunteers.
Jacob Hooker: Weaver of Brain Science
Bob Grant | Oct 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Director of Radiochemistry, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School. Age: 35
Dog’s Worst Friend
Nsikan Akpan | May 1, 2014 | 4 min read
US dogs face a deadly threat from algae-spawned toxins lurking in lakes, but there may be an antidote.
Sea Otter’s Scourge
Nsikan Akpan | Apr 30, 2014 | 1 min read
A hidden toxin stalks marine mammals off the coast of California and kills dogs and cats farther inland.
Hypoallergenic Dogs Overhyped?
Bob Grant | Sep 6, 2011 | 1 min read
A study finds that homes with dogs billed as hypoallergenic harbor just as many allergens as those housing other breeds.
Translational Research
A. J. S. Rayl | Apr 29, 2001 | 3 min read
Although most of the studies now occurring in the In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Centers (ICMICs) are focused on basic animal research, investigators aren't wasting any time in moving the power of in vivo molecular imaging to human patients.
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